by Agni Jnana Yannanda
featured image, Jana Astanov Dancing with the Dragon, performance art for the camera 2016.
Partial Lunar Eclipse May 26th 2021
Full Moon in Sagittarius
7:13 AM EST
The Eclipse season is the time of reckoning, revelations and let’s say it loud and clear – COSMIC DOWNLOADS -defined by the current planetary energies and the effect they have on your personal chart, especially when they aspect your personal planets and points. The eclipse season is a powerful vortex of energy that heralds changes and opens new possibilities. Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, the energies are present and the gravitational field of our Solar System suspended within the Milky Way galaxy affects us on both an individual and collective level.
Eclipses take places when the Sun and the Moon are within 10 degrees from the Moon’s Nodes. In short, during the New Moon we experience the Solar Eclipse and on the Full Moon – Lunar Eclipse.
The upcoming Lunar Eclipse and the Full Moon in Sagittarius takes place on May 26th, at 7:13 AM EST, with the Sun at 5 degrees and 25 minutes of Gemini, and the Moon at 5 degrees and 25 minutes of Sagittarius.
Sagittarius Full Moon and the Lunar eclipse
Within the next month we are to experience 2 powerful eclipses, the first eclipse of May 26th, activates the Healer archetypes of the Zodiac: Chiron at 11 degrees of Aries, and Hygeia, The Medicine Woman at 12 degrees of Leo, forming a powerful Grand Fire Trine (fire element – inspiration & action!). If you have any points or planets near these degrees take the opportunity to look deep into what needs to be amended and taken care of. The planetary energies will guide you towards the resolutions within the areas defined by the houses these planets occupy.
The Moon and the Sun conjunct the Moon’s Nodes, with the North Node in Gemini defining our collective future, and the South Node in Sagittarius pointing to the truths that we collectively outgrown. This Lunar Eclipse is also an opportunity to tune into our inner TRUTH, and investigate if the belief system we used to guide our lives is serving us or not.
Since it is the Sagittarius Full Moon, Jupiter, the ruler of this eclipse, is currently at the very beginning of Pisces, at 1 degree to be precise, and will continue its forward movement until it reaches 2 degrees then on June 20th it retrogrades back into Aquarius. Jupiter represents our belief system, religion, ideology, search for truth, and freedom. As it is transiting through Pisces it brings opportunity to align with the highest calling, attuned to the idealistic, selfless expressions of Piscean energies.
As Jupiter squares the Sun and the Moon, it amplifies the energies of this eclipse, and also “distracts” us from what we are trying to accomplish. It can sometimes feel like we’re stumbling more than striving as we make our way through it, however, avoid any tendencies of escapism. The difference between fully thriving and merely surviving is how we deal with our circumstances. What do we do in the face of the tough stuff? Do we cope, or do we cop out? The eclipse season may provide some clues on how to better cope with the challenges. As life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, do what you can to work through any difficulties that show up, and use your struggles as a source of strength. On the other hand, Jupiter may also activate our need to help those in need bestowing upon us greater compassion (Pisces).
As this is the beginning of the eclipse season, we are to expect an eventful and intense weeks to come. It is important to consciously develop spiritual practice to protect one’s energy and sanity. Do some type of soothing ritual during an eclipse, especially if it affects a planet or point in your chart. Take time for prayer, meditation, and just centering and being silent. The intensity will be great.
The Lunar eclipse represents a big energetic wave pulling us into on the Gemini / Sagittarius Axis and posing questions belonging to the activated areas. Our relationships with relatives, friends, and neighbours may take surprising turns. Gemini is a sign of sisterhood so it also represents feminism – in particular the 3rd house that is defined by the Gemini’s energies can provide us with clues on what needs to evolve for our perspective to stay alive. As a clue and an inspiration, check out the interview with Naomi Elena Ramirez about her feminist art book BEAVER.
What does the eclipse bring to our personal lives?
Anything that occurs globally that has great power and influence is certain to affect us. If the degrees of the eclipses concur with a point or planet in our charts, then it will cause occurrences as if we were experiencing an outer planet transit. But even if we do not have anything on personal points or planets, the eclipses will always fall in a house in our chart. It is important to see the area of your chart where the nodes and eclipses fall and if they hit a planet or personal point in your chart (especially when it is combined with a retrograde) it will activate that point, bringing things to light that the planet or point represents, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively, but be prepared for something to be activated. Remember, the ancient scriptures advise to stay focused, meditate, and reflect so that you will have strength to live through whatever the eclipses bring.
Dates of the eclipses in 2021:
- May 26 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius.
- June 10 – Annual Solar Eclipse in Gemini.
- November 19 – Partial Lunar Eclipse in Gemini.
- December 4 – Total Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius.
What causes the Eclipses?
The Nodes are the ones responsible for the eclipse. Rather than planets with shape or mass, the Nodes are simply the places where the orbit of the Moon intersects with the “orbit” of the Sun. The point formed after the Moon has traveled from South to North is called the Ascending Node, or North Node.
In western astrology, the Nodes are considered to be points of evolution. The South Node is where we are comfortable, or where our past life has been and therefore we stay at that comfort level. The North Node is the place we are compelled to move towards in order to evolve and be the best we can be. Ultimately we must balance the two points, that is, the signs and houses.
The Moon’s Nodes responsible for the eclipses are also called the Dragons in Vedic astrology from where the symbolism of the eclipses originated. For the original story of the Eclipses check out my article: THE STORY OF A WOMAN AND THE SNAKE, in which I relate the Hindu myth about the churning of the ocean of milk, and how the Nodes and eclipses were formed. It is an important event in Hindu philosophy, and the most common form of the story is from the Mahābhārata – perfectly describing the symbolism of the Nodes and Eclipses.
In Vedic astrology the Dragons, are in fact the Demons who caused the eclipse, which you can learn more about in the article THE DEMONS WHO CAUSED THE ECLIPSE.
Agni Jnana Yannanda, The One Who Speaks With The Stars
P.S. As for the Grand Fire Trine with the Moon and South Node in Sagittarius, Hygeia in Leo, and Chiron in Aries, they activate my Jupiter / Mercury conjunction in Leo in the 10th house, I will be meditating on ways my career could be improved through the better understanding of past wounding / issues / lack of fulfillment, and incorporating such healing modalities as creative arts, dance and sport representing both inspiration and action, therefore inscribed within the fiery spectrum of the instantaneous cosmic download of the Grand Fire Trine!
